Stitch-down shoe.



W.. s. SHARI. STITCH-DOWN SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1913.

v1.338824% Patented Feb. 24, 1914;

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I WILLIS S. SHAFT. OF FARIIBAQULT, LVEINNESQTA.

STITCH-DC WN SHDE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed Anne 12., ms. Serial No. vim-52c.

it known tln L Wnius SHAY, n cilia-n of the United States, residing at l illllhilllt, in the county of Rice and State of Minncsoln, have invented certain new lllld useful llniprowmcnts in Stitch-Down rihoes, oil which the following is n specific:

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My present invention relates to the innnuinc-cure of shoes tr-wlrnicnlly known as stitchclown or welt sh es, whereby the n 'ipers are secured to the soles l stitching the further, adjacent the lower n'mrgins thereof, to the latte cxtcriorly, with the aid of :1 suitable welt sci-ring as n rcin'iorcen'iena and giving linish to the product.

The primi iml object or my invention is provide lo:- the innnn'lznlnre of shoes of described which are strong, tinrnhlc nnal lllCXpQllSlVfi to nninnl zurtnre.

llnrthcr ohjccls of the invention are to provide a shoe of the character described wherein the lining is more effectually held in place than in the shoes now inconnnon use; to so lispose the lining with respect to the portion of sole that the material adjw cent the lower margin of the lining held in place partly by the weight of the foot as its upon the portion of the sole acljnloot and. to construct the portions gmgeincnt of one ply of material thereby avoiding chafing which olherwiseinight cause the lining to work loose from the sole. The said arrangement and construction of ports Wlll also prevent the squealnng which is cnnscrl hy the relative movement of the inner sole with respect to the outer, sole in shoes where their soles are separable. I

Still further objects of my invention are to avoid the use of cement or stitching now used to retain the inner sole-in place; enchin general, to itaciliate manufacture of shoes of the character described.

{l t-her objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description taken in connectionwith the accompanying clrawings forniing a part of'tnis specification and in which drawings; 1

Figure 1. a perspective view of a, shoe partly completed according to my invention' Fig. 2 is a transverse section of it last, and the sole, and upper, together with its lining in place about the last. Fig. 3 is a fragmentzn }BCtiV View of the sole.

in the drawings, where similar characters refer to similar parts, l clesignates the upper of a shoe which may be of any suitable design and made up of any suitable material, allowance (luring n'innuifnctnre being made for turning the material adjacent its lower nmrgin, ontvmrdly, with the object of providing a stitch-clown. or welt shoe. A lining 5, such as of fabric, is provided with in the nppcnizllownnce l)eing rnacle, (luring -n'mnu'lacture, for the intnrning f the lining,

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form a flap; I0 lying within the lateral nnlrgin of the sole, or, in other words, haying .its free end inwardly of the lateral margin "of the ma or portion 8 at :1 predetermined distance. i This channel is preferably of unifol-n1 depth and the flap 10 being flexihle,. permitsthe sole portion 7 to conform nicely to the periphe v oil'the-lnst 11. The major portion of the sole may be slit as at 12 in-. wnrclly from its margins th enable the material adjacent thereto to be turned hack and permit really access to the clnrnnehfor a purpose to be snhsequently setforth.

In the nmnufactu're ofthe shoe, the sole 6 is placed. :illCl, if desired, secured upon the last ill with the/sole portion 7 next adjacent thereto, and the sole portion 8 is then turnerl hack to open the chnnnel 9 to permit reznly access thereto. The lining 5 is then turned inwardly and doubled upon itself ruljncent its lower margin, as clearly. shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing so ts to he be:

tween in the channel Sr. It may be secured 1 in place in any suitable manner, such nslby an adhesive or a cord 13 may be drawn tightly bet-ween the juxtaposed layers of leather. If desired, both means of securing the lining in place may be resorted to. A toe cap ll, if such is desired, is then placed with its lower portion next adjacent that portion of sole 8 extending beyond the flap 10.

By turning outwardly the material of the T119 upper -l adjacent its lower margin "and placing it next adjacent the said' extending portion of sole- 8, it maybe secured to the sole 6 by stitching 1.6, a suitable welt being used to reinforce the sameand give finish to the shoe.

. Trimming and refinements of any suitable sortmay be resorted to, in order to place I the product in condition for the market.

From the foregoing it is made manifest that I have improved the manufacture of stitch down shoes, enabling them to be manufacturedmt a comparatively low cost consistent with the desidcratum, durability and efficiency, The product is shapely, easy to wear in that the inner sole conforms, at the start, to a portion of the periphery of the last and all movement of the lining adjacent the inner sole, and movement of said sole relative to the outer sole is avoided.

1. In a stitch-down shoe, the combination of a sole having its marginal portion channeled to provide an upper flap, the marginal edge of said .upper lap lying within the marginal edge of said sole, a lining having its lower marginal portion folded upon itself and lying Within said channel, and

means for securing said marginal portion of said lining in said channel.

v 2. In a stitch-down shoe, the combination of a sole having its marginal portion channeled to provide an upper flap, the marginal edge ofsaid upper fiaplying within the marginal edge of said sole, a lining having its lower marginal portion folded upon itself and lying within said channel, and a cord drawn'tightly 'within thesaid fold of said lining for securing the same in place.

3, In a stitch-down shoe, the combination of a sole having its marginal portion chanwithin the said fold of said lining for securing the same in place. I

4:.In a stitch-down shoe, the combination of a sole having its marginal portion channeled to provide an up an flap, the mar inal edge of said upper ap lying within. t e

nal edge of said upper flap lying within tie marginal edge of said solo, a lining having its lower marginal portion folded upon itself and lying within said channel with the'lower marginal edge of said lining ex- .terior of the space inclosed by the'major portion of the lining, a cord drawn tightly 'within the said fold of said lining for securing the same in place, an upper having its lower marginal portion turned butwardly, and means for securing said outturned portion of said upper to the said sole.

outwardly of the said upper flap.

6. In a stitch-down shoe, the combination of-a sole having its marginal portion channeled to provide an up er flap, the marginal edge of said upper li ap lying Within the marginal edge of said solo, a lining having its lower marginal portion lying within said channel, means for securing said marginal portion of said lining in said channe1,-an upper having its lower marginal portion turned outwardly, and means for securing said outturned portion of said upper to sai sole outwardly of the said 11 per flap.

In testimony whereof I a x my signature in presence of twowitnesses. I

WILLIS s. SHAFT."

\Vitnesses C. 1 SwAnonA, (17D. MoGRnw. 

